Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 61.9% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 70.5% less for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
|
pay 66.1% less for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
BMD7.59
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.61
BMD4.61
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
|
pay 64.5% less for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
|
pay 74.7% less for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$141.25
BMD141.25
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
|
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00
|
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
|
pay 80.3% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
|
pay 59.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BMD5.75
|
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$181.25
BMD181.25
|
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
|
pay 17.6% less for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
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